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Aniki blinked, his mind mulling over Dystral with curiosity. She sat down, that must be a good sign, it usually meant the other was staying around for a while. He smiled again and this time tilted his head a bit playfully, "Ah, then I deeply regret that my weirdness is so contagious. If there is anything I can do to cure you of the infection, please feel free to inform me as such. But, if you do not mind it, then we shall just work with what we have, and enjoy what the fates have given us..." Aniki blinked again and listened to Dystral carefully, "It is alright if you do not know the meaning of your name. A name does not have to have a meaning to be beautiful; your name is a perfect example of that..."

Aniki paused and hesitated slightly, he did not really want to think about his sister at that moment, but... maybe talking about it would make him feel better? It was worth a try, so Aniki coughed and nodded, "No, I have a sister. But... she became a little too fond of having affairs with others, and left me. I never expected her to be with me all her life, but, I had hoped she would not dump me as unceremoniously as she did for the first pretty little female she spotted. Alas, infatuation can make even the most intellectual seem like nothing more than an animal. Though, I do not hold it against her, for I do not know what it means to find some one special, so I can not say I would not do the same to her if I did find such a thing... But, I have an innate feeling I wouldn't stoop so low..." Aniki ended with a small nod, his voice calm and patient, as though he were talking about nothing more serious than the weather. He rarely showed emotion, neither joyous nor depressive, that is just the way he is.

It was Aniki's turn to chuckle a little bit at Dystral's comment about 'the one'. Aniki shook his head and replied "No, no... she never looked for 'the one'... She enjoys being free too much to ever look for some one to settle down with. I on the other hand, do not believe I would ever loose my freedom, for my significant other would surely like freedom just as much as I..." He trailed off, thinking about what Dystral said and nodded solemnly. He didn't like the thought of having been "abandoned" by his sister, but it didn't hurt him as much as the abandonment seemed to hurt Dystral.

Aniki understood that it was just his sister's nature, and she could not help but be herself any more than a bug could help having six legs or a rabbit could stop being afraid of it's hunter. "This family member that abandoned you, does not sound particularly pleasant... my sister was not a horrible person, she just... could not help herself. I am upset for her actions, though I never show it..." Aniki quirked an eyebrow at Dystral's last comment and replied levelly, "I do not often interact with others, I find the lack of intelligence amongst some of our brethren quite droll... I do not speak about you, so I implore that you do not take offense by my previous observation..."

Aniki watched Dystral closely, observing every eye roll, every glance cast to the side. It seemed that they longer they stayed on the subject of families and abandonment, the more and more on edge Dystral seemed to be. Aniki couldn't help but wonder why she did not keep eye contact after she commented on how her family "irked" her. It would lead to the possible conclusion that either she did not feel it was entirely her family's fault or... Aniki's analysis paused for a second as he observed that she was, obviously, alone and talked about her family as though she hadn't seen them in a long time.

Could it be that maybe she felt like she had abandoned her family as well? If that was the case, Aniki felt a bit guilty, but did not show it; guilty that he had made this pretty young female remember something she had obviously been trying to forget. So he simply replied pleasantly, "I believe though, that my sister is happy where ever she is. And I think that, as far as family goes, if she is happy, then I am happy for her as well, no matter what path she chooses."

He blinked happily, if one can blink happily, when Dystral's smirk reappeared on her face and she chuckled. It was nice to see this young lady happy, it was strange, it almost made Aniki happy. But, he never really felt emotions like that, so he just shrugged and replied, "I believe in the idiocy of close mindedness and immaturity. I have met elders that act like pups, which bewilders me to no extent." He nodded and continued, "And I'm quite glad I was able to please you, it is quite nice to have some one who shares at least a few of my ideals. Though I was not sure what to expect when we first met, it was a pleasant surprise when we began such an interesting conversation, versus the usual small talk dribble that one usually expects during a first meeting..."

Aniki graciously accepted Dystral's eye contact once she was comfortable enough to give it to him. He liked being able to see the eyes of whom he was talking to, it made making a point or conveying feelings so much easier. Though Aniki did not really "feel" much, there was the occasional expression that he simply could not pull off because he was so used to keeping a blank face. In such moments, Aniki's eyes could give away his feelings, no matter how placid and blank the rest of his demeanor may appear.

Aniki chuckled faintly, though his eyes gave away a greater mirth as he replied, "Ah yes, the point of matters. Beating around the bush can get so dreary, especially when the conversation starts to go in circles. However, I must disagree with you on the weather comment..." At this point a hint of sarcasm entered his voice, as though he were trying to be playful but wasn't sure how, "I for one, often can not tell what the weather is like. It is not uncommon of me to not know it is raining even when I am sopping wet or sunny when the sun is out..." He smirked, ever so slightly, hoping Dystral would catch his joke. It was difficult to make things sound like a joke, when he had so little emotion in his voice.